FAA officials plan on discussing the preferred Integrated Airspace Alternative. This alternative, among the four that had been studied for the last nine years, officials said "best meets the purpose and need of the project," which is to improve efficiency and reliability of the airspace structure and air traffic control system from southern Connecticut to eastern Delaware. The FAA made its decision after completing its review of all comments received on the project. FULL STORY

To improve driver and pedestrian safety, Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi has called on the state to allow Nassau to install 50 "red-light" cameras at high-risk intersections throughout the county. These cameras would take digital images of the license plates of vehicles running red lights, and the county would then mail a $50 summons to the cars' registered owners. FULL STORY